depressed!

Idk if its the weather, or the stress of not being able to find a job that will pay the bills.. But I am ready to give up. I'm sure it's not ppd.. But being as though I have a new baby, and I'm depressed.. That's what it seems like. Is ppd possible when none of the stress or anxiety comes from LO? If not, then wtf. I'm sick of crying, I jus feel totally alone. My LOs dad was arrested 3 days after our baby shower, and is still incarcerated. And I was promised to be able to return to work after the baby was born, but was laid off. The week I went on leave, a new company came in, and let everybody go. I am barely making ends meet. I just need a f*cking break. It's not fair to LO that his mommy is out of it. Things like taking laundry to the laundromat and taking the trash down to the dumpster literally piss me off. I feel like I need to just "man-up" and handle it all. But how?

Idk if its the weather, or the stress of not being able to find a job that will pay the bills.. But I am ready to give up. I'm sure it's not ppd.. But being as though I have a new baby, and I'm depressed.. That's what it seems like. Is ppd possible when none of the stress or anxiety comes from LO? If not, then wtf. I'm sick of crying, I jus feel totally alone. My LOs dad was arrested 3 days after our baby shower, and is still incarcerated. And I was promised to be able to return to work after the baby was born, but was laid off. The week I went on leave, a new company came in, and let everybody go. I am barely making ends meet. I just need a f*cking break. It's not fair to LO that his mommy is out of it. Things like taking laundry to the laundromat and taking the trash down to the dumpster literally piss me off. I feel like I need to just "man-up" and handle it all. But how?

Ppd has nothing to do with baby. It's hormonal. With that and you having lots of actual stress, it's no wonder you feel awful. Call your doc. There's no reason to feel like that when there are meds and therapists that can help you cope better.

Ppd has nothing to do with baby. It's hormonal. With that and you having lots of actual stress, it's no wonder you feel awful. Call your doc. There's no reason to feel like that when there are meds and therapists that can help you cope better.

I understand where you are at. I'm finding myself slipping there are well. It's like LO completely shuts the worries out and adds no stress. But all you want is a break from it all. I myself feel I need to seek help... Being in your shoes I would agree its tough and I want to go in the bathroom and scream. I hope things do get better for you. Sorry so long u just were reading my exact emotions.

I understand where you are at. I'm finding myself slipping there are well. It's like LO completely shuts the worries out and adds no stress. But all you want is a break from it all. I myself feel I need to seek help... Being in your shoes I would agree its tough and I want to go in the bathroom and scream. I hope things do get better for you. Sorry so long u just were reading my exact emotions.

I have felt the same way before and it was depression due to hormones. I felt completely alone (even though I have many friends), sad/crying all the time (even though things were gd in my life), simple daily tasks were hard to get up and do like, laundry, cooking. It eventually became hard to get out of bed to go to work. I went to the doctor and got a prescription and within two days felt 10 times better. I only took them for a short while till I got back to feeling normal and am fine now. Definitely talk to your doc. You don't know how much your missing out on while your depressed. The quicker you get to feeling back to your normal self the better! Good luck!

I have felt the same way before and it was depression due to hormones. I felt completely alone (even though I have many friends), sad/crying all the time (even though things were gd in my life), simple daily tasks were hard to get up and do like, laundry, cooking. It eventually became hard to get out of bed to go to work. I went to the doctor and got a prescription and within two days felt 10 times better. I only took them for a short while till I got back to feeling normal and am fine now. Definitely talk to your doc. You don't know how much your missing out on while your depressed. The quicker you get to feeling back to your normal self the better! Good luck!

Ppd is entirely possible when none of the anxiety comes from LO, its hormonal, one of the symptoms is being unable or less able to cope with life's hurdles (like your job situation). I would go to your doc ASAP and talk it over at least. I had my flat sale fall through recently and it seriously felt like the end of the world due to ppd. The docs prescribed me anti depressants to take if I wanted but I've come through it ok, I think talking about it worked for me.

Ppd is entirely possible when none of the anxiety comes from LO, its hormonal, one of the symptoms is being unable or less able to cope with life's hurdles (like your job situation). I would go to your doc ASAP and talk it over at least. I had my flat sale fall through recently and it seriously felt like the end of the world due to ppd. The docs prescribed me anti depressants to take if I wanted but I've come through it ok, I think talking about it worked for me.

Definitely call your dr. It sounds like ppd to me. I experienced the same thing...feeling alone, crying all the time, overwhelmed. Within a couple days of taking a low dose of antidepressant meds I starting feeling better. Help things get better soon!

Definitely call your dr. It sounds like ppd to me. I experienced the same thing...feeling alone, crying all the time, overwhelmed. Within a couple days of taking a low dose of antidepressant meds I starting feeling better. Help things get better soon!

Omg you sound like me. My daughters daddy has been locked up since April and now I can't find a job for the life of me (aside from $8 an hour which isn't gonna cut it). Plus my old job of 12 years totally screwed me over. I've never been so stressed, alone, and filled with anxiety in my life!!!! I hope things turn around for the both of us and QUICK!!

Omg you sound like me. My daughters daddy has been locked up since April and now I can't find a job for the life of me (aside from $8 an hour which isn't gonna cut it). Plus my old job of 12 years totally screwed me over. I've never been so stressed, alone, and filled with anxiety in my life!!!! I hope things turn around for the both of us and QUICK!!

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